Blotter device



Feb. 10, 42.. s, Q A MK 2,272,955

BLOTTER DEVICE Filed Feb. 14, 1941 Solomorzdjnitalni/a INVENTOR ATTOR NEYS Patented Feb. 10, 1942 BLOTTER DEVICE Solomon Spitalnik, Miami,Fla., assignor of forty per cent to Emanuel Schon, Miami, Fla.

Application February 14, 1941, Serial No. 378,991

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a blotter device, of the rocker type, and hasfor an object to provide a device of this character including an upperframe adapted to receive a picture and to clamp the ends of the blottingpaper firmly against the top of the rocker member in such manner thatthe blotting paper may be rapidly removed and replaced when necessary,by simply sliding the frame off of the rocker member and disengaging theends of the blotting paper from slots in the top of the rocker member.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will beformed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will beinexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood 2:

that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a blotter device constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the .-lotter device shownin Figure 1 and indicating in dotted lines one of the end flanges of theframe before it is bent into clamping position to secure the picture inthe frame.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view of the blotter device taken on theline 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the blotter device, withthe parts separated, and with parts broken away.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, 10 designates an openframe having its longitudinal edge portions turned downwardly as shownat H, and then inwardly, as shown at 12, to form longitudinal grooves onthe bottom, at either side of the frame. The open center of the frame isprovided with a transparent cover 13, formed of glass or other material,and is adapted to receive and display a picture is, photograph,advertising matter or other material. One or both end edge portions ofthe frame may be initially in the plane of the frame, as indicated bydotted lines at 15, and may subsequently ,be bent downwardly, as shownat it, and then inwardly, as shown at H, to provide grooves for coactingwith the grooves on the longitudinal edges of the frame to receive thecover l3 and. the picture l4. When an end edge portion is initiallystraight, as shown at IS, the picture and cover may be easily insertedin the longitudinal grooves of the frame. It may also be pointed outthat an end edge portion may be straightened out to the dotted lineposition to permit changing the picture or advertising matter, whendesired.

The rocker member l8 of the blotter device is semi-oval in longitudinalsection and comprises side walls IS, an arcuate bottom wall 20 and a topwall 2| which is open at the center and is provided at the ends Withtransverse slots 22. The top wall extends outwardly from beyond the sidewalls to form flanges 23, which are received in the grooves formed bythe downwardly and inwardly bent end portions l6 and ll of the frame H3.

A sheet of blotting paper 24 is placed around the exterior'of the bottomwall 20 of the rocker member, and the ends 25 of the sheet are directedalong the ends of the top wall 2! and thence are directed downwardly, asshown at 26, through the slots 22. When the frame I0 is assembled withthe rocker member l8, the frame clamps the ends 25 of the sheet ofblotting paper firmly against the top 2i of the rocker member. By simplysliding the frame endwise, the blotting paper may be quickly detached atthe ends from the slots 22 and replaced with a clean sheet of blottingpaper. Since the top 2| of the rocker member is open for the most part,the rocker member forms a convenient receptacle for pen points, paperclips, postage stamps or other desired materials, access to which may beconveniently gained by simply sliding the frame In endwise off therocker member l8.

From the above description it is thought that the construction andoperation of the invention will be fully understood without furtherexplanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A blotter device comprising an upper open frame having its side edgesturned downwardly and inwardly forming longitudinal grooves on eitherside of the frame adapted to. hold a transparent cover and a picturesecured at the edges in said grooves, the ends of the frame being turneddownwardly and then inwardly to form grooves on the ends of the framereceiving the cover and the picture, a lower member semi-oval inlongitudinal section having a flat top wall provided with an opening andextending at the longitudinal edges outwardly to provide flangesreceived in said longitudinal grooves of the frame, the top wall beingprovided at the ends with transversely disposed slots, and a blottingpaper sheet disposed on the bottom member having the end portions bentover said top wall and thence bent downwardly and received in saidslots, said bent end portions being clamped against said top wall bysaid upper member, the

lower member forming a receptacle which is closed by the upper member.

2. The structure as of claim 1 and in which one of said end portions ofthe upper member is initially in the plane of the upper member and isadapted to be bent downwardly and inwardly after insertion of thetransparent cover and picture in the longitudinal grooves of the frame.

SOLOMON SPITALNIK.

